Distressed Lyzi 6 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, title cards, vintage, gritty, industrial, noir, utilitarian, aged print, retro utility, grunge texture, editorial drama, typewriter, inked, worn, blunt, chunky.
A heavy, slabby typewriter-inspired design with compact counters and blunt terminals. Strokes are thick and largely monoline, while the silhouettes show deliberate roughening: softened corners, irregular edge bite, and slight ink spread that gives each glyph a stamped, printed feel. Proportions are on the broad side with sturdy verticals, simple geometric bowls, and an overall steady rhythm that reads cleanly despite the distressed texture.
Best suited to display settings where texture can be appreciated: posters, cover art, title treatments, labels, and themed branding that calls for a worn print aesthetic. It can work for short bursts of text (captions, pull quotes) when set with comfortable tracking and ample size.
The tone is rugged and workmanlike, evoking old documents, rubber stamps, and worn mechanical printing. Its rough edges add a gritty, analog character that feels archival, investigative, and slightly ominous without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to capture the sturdiness of a classic slab/typewriter skeleton while adding a controlled distressed layer that mimics imperfect inking and worn metal type. The goal is high-impact legibility with an intentionally rough, analog finish for thematic storytelling.
Distress is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive “aged print” surface. Spacing appears generous enough to keep the texture from filling in at display sizes, and the rounded notches and uneven inking help break up the otherwise rigid typewriter structure.